Magheracross
Magheracross is a townland and parish in the county of Fermanagh. The parish extends in area from just north of Enniskillen to the border with Tyrone. The townlands of Roscor and Sheridan form a detached part of the parish and county of Fermanagh, locally situate in the county of Tyrone.
The parish has a rich history and the main town in the parish is Ballinamallard.
Landmarks
Notable landmarks in the parish include:
- Ballinamallard, Church of Ireland, church built in 1770.
- Ballinamallard, Wesleyan Meeting house.
- St Mary's, Roman Catholic Church built 1770.
- An Iron Age henge and ring fort.
- Ruins of Magheracross Monastery.
Cooltrain townland
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Drumsloe
Cooltrain townland
Religion
Religion has played a large part in the History of Magheracross. About AD 450 the parish was said to have been founded by St Patrick and about AD 550 St Columba passed thorough the area. In the 7th century Laisrén mac Nad Froích founded a community on nearby Devenish Island. Another Monastery was built in the Middle Ages in the Parish, and other establishments built at nearby Trory. In 1769 John Wesley visited the district bringing Methodism and nearby Coa Chapel was built in 1770.
In the early 20th century further religious movements swept the district.[1][2]
References
- ↑ "The Pilgrim Tramps. The Rite of Baptism. Immersion of 27 Followers in the Ballinamallard River" The Impartial Reporter and Farmers Journal, Enniskillen, 29 September 1904, p. 8.
- ↑ "Crowds Await Millennium. Cooneyite] Hold Prayer Meetings and Baptize Hundreds Daily in Ireland" The New York Times, New York, N.Y. 4 August 1909, p. 3.
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